Press Releases

NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Landrieu announced that Marsha Broussard, MPH, DrPH, will serve as the City’s Director of Health. In this capacity, Broussard will oversee the department’s operations and initiatives. Dr. Broussard will start Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.

NEW ORLEANS – TOMORROW, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOLA FOR LIFE will present A Conversation on Criminal Justice Reform, featuring Piper Kerman, author of the book Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison.

NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Landrieu issued the following statement: “One of the hallmarks of American democracy is the peaceful transition of power. We don’t resort to violence and destruction when we don’t get our way in this country...

NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), will donate $82,000 in grants through the NOLA Pay It Forward Fund to community organizations that are helping those affected by the major flooding that occurred in Louisiana in August 2016. Previously, Mayor Landrieu announced two rounds of grants totaling in $170,000 to more than 15 community organizations providing immediate response support.

NEW ORLEANS — On Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, the City of New Orleans alongside the New Orleans Pelicans, RPM Pizza, MetroPCS and PlayNOLA will continue Season 13 of NOLA FOR LIFE Midnight Basketball, a program that focuses on providing safe recreational activity, jobs and opportunities in crime hot spots for males over 16 years old through basketball, mentorship and support.

NEW ORLEANS — This Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) will continue the 2016 fall season of Movies in the Park with “Monsters University” at Taylor Playground (2600 S. Roman St., New Orleans, LA 70125).

NEW ORLEANS – Today, the City of New Orleans in partnership with StayLocal, released a Road Construction Toolkit for New Orleans Businesses. The toolkit features important contact information, practical tips and technical assistance so businesses can continue to thrive during road construction. At this time, the City is gearing up a $2.4 billion capital improvement program to repair and rebuild 400 miles of roads and subsurface infrastructure.